Eukaryote
anisakis
Subclass of:
Ascaridoidea
Definitions related to genus anisakis:
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(anisakis) Any nematode parasite that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Anisakis genus level.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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(anisakis) A genus of nematodes of the superfamily ASCARIDOIDEA. Its organisms are found in the stomachs of marine animals and birds. Human infection occurs by ingestion of raw fish that contain larvae.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(anisakis) A genus of parasitic nematode in the family Anisakidae. Members of the genus cause anisakiasis in humans. Their life cycle involves fish, crustaceans, and marine mammals. Humans become infested by eating infested fish.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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